University of Pittsburgh School of Education

School of Education

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Institute for Practice and Research in Education
Course Description - IPRE 9051

 

IPRE 9051 - MENTORNG & ACHEVMNT AT MIDL LEVL

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE IS TO ENABLE MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO DEVELOP ADVISOR/ADVISEE PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR MIDDLE LEVEL STUDENTS. ACHIEVEMENT, IN THIS CONTEXT, IS CLOSELY RELATED TO SELF-DIRECTION AND SELF MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR STUDENTS, FOSTERED BY TEACHERS WHO THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF TEACHERS AS MENTORS.

Credits: 2

This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.